Removable attachment for dust-pans.



S. MAGAMI.

REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT FOR DUST FANS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I6. 1915.

Patented May 9, 1916.

INVENTOR I Jim/en Maya ml WITNESS.

STEVEN IAGAMI, OF KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT FOB DUST-FANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed April 16, 1915. Serial No. 21,670.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEVEN MAGAMI, subject of the Emperor of J a an,residing at Kamloops, in the Province 0? British Colum bia, Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Removable Attachmentsfor ust-Pans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a removable flexible edge for a dustpan and isdesigned to provide a thinner and more adaptable edge that can beapplied to an existing dustpan and that will enable the dust to be moreeffectively swept from the floor into the pan. As usually made,the'front edge of a dustpan is headed to strengthen it against injuryand a measure of rigidity is imparted to this edge by a flute orooveimpressed in it a short distance bac ward from the front edge. Whilethese features may be desirable in imparting strength to the pan, theyare objectionable, in that the rigidity prevents the front edge of thepan from adapting itself to slight inequalities in the floor surface andthe thick edge revents the dust being effectively lifted. heseobjections are overcome by providing for a dustpan a removableattachment having a flexible resilient front edge.

The invention is particularly described in the following specification,reference being made to the drawings by which it is ac companied, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a cross section and part perspective of the removable part,and Fig. 2 is a similar view showing its application to an existing pan.

In these drawings 10 represents the bottom of the dustpan and 11 theupwardly turned border of the sides and back, 12 is the beaded frontedge and 13 the adjacent reinforcing flute.

The device, which is the particular su ject of this application,comprises a stri of thin resilient sheet metal which is dou led onitself, as at 2 and 3, to exercise a resilient grip on the thickness ofthe metal of the bottom 10 adjacent the front edge 12 of the pan, and 4is a lengthwise flute to engage the head 12 of the front edge and retainit in position. The upper part 2 of the strip is again doubled forward,as at 6, to project its front edge beyond the bend 8 of 2 and 3.

This portion 6 is referably flat to insure its flexible adaptation toany unevenness of the floor, when in use, and is directed downward intocontact with the front bend 8 by providing an ample bend at 7. Thebackward edge of 3 is bent downward to form an entering flare tofacilitate attachment. So constructed, the front edge of the pan isinserted between 2 and 3 and is pressed in until the head 12 of thefront edge of the pan springs into the ggoove 4 of the removable strip.With the ttom of the pan held across to the floor the front edge of 6offers practically no ridge at its contact with the floor to interferewith the free sweeping of the dust into the pan. The upper outwardlyprojecting portion 6 being of thin resilient material, and being flatand of sufiicient width from the bend 7, will have a full measure ofresilient flexibility that will permit its front edge to adapt itselfwith light downward ressure to inequalities of the floor surface.

he ample bend at 7 also enables it to be angled downward to project itsedge below the level of the bottom of the pan, which result might beobtained by curvin it downward but that curvature would impart anundesired rigidity to oppose lengthwise flexure. The ample bend does notinterfere with the sweeping of dust into the pan but prevents it slidingout again.

The facility with which the device may be attached and removed from adustpan renders it applicable to any pan, as manufactured, and it may beremoved when the pan is to be used under circumstances where it might bein the way.

Having now particularly described my invention, I hereby declare thatwhat I claim as new and desire to be protected in by Letters Patent, is:

1. A removable attachment for a dustpan, comprising a strip of thinsheet metal bent over on itself to exercise a resilient grip of thefront edge of the pan the upper portion bent forward and downward to proect its front edge beyond the front bend of the strip and below theplane of the bottom of the pan.

2. A removable attachment for a dustpan, comprising a strip of thinsheet metal bent over on itself to exercise a resilient gri of the frontedge of the pan that portion w ich the underside of the pan having aengaies lengt wise flute lnterm ate of the back edge and the bend toengage the bead of the I front edge of the pan and the upper or- 1 5tion bent forward and downward 1n a p ane surface to mend the front edgeof the strip beyond its front bend.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence 0 two witnesses.

R. Wm'rnnmnnnn, WM. STEWART.

